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@marcmarquez93 is down!
He's straight back up and he's still fastest!#MalaysianGP pic.twitter.com/GokdGKNqdE
— MotoGP (@MotoGP) November 3, 2018
Catatan waktu putaran Marquez tersebut tidak mampu digeser oleh pebalap MotoGP lainnya.
Nasib sial dialami oleh Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) yang terjatuh jelang berakhirnya sesi kualifikasi. Padahal saat itu Dovizioso tengah melakukan time attack.
Posisi kedua menjadi milik Johann Zarco (Yamaha Tech3) yang pada saat terakhir menggeser posisi Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha).
Alhasil, pemegang sembilan gelar juara dunia itu harus puas mengakhiri sesi kualifikasi di posisi ketiga.
Nasib berbeda dialami Maverick Vinales (Movistar Yamaha) yang harus puas mengakhiri sesi kualifikasi di posisi ke-11.
Berikut hasil kualifikasi MotoGP Malaysia 2018:
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc MARQUEZ | Repsol Honda Team | 2'12.161 |
| 2 | Johann ZARCO | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 2'12.709 |
| 3 | Valentino ROSSI | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | 2'13.009 |
| 4 | Andrea IANNONE | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | 2'13.097 |
| 5 | Andrea DOVIZIOSO | Ducati Team | 2'13.183 |
| 6 | Jack MILLER | Alma Pramac Racing | 2'13.274 |
| 7 | Danilo PETRUCCI | Alma Pramac Racing | 2'13.413 |
| 8 | Alex RINS | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | 2'13.463 |
| 9 | Alvaro BAUTISTA | Angel Nieto Team | 2'14.185 |
| 10 | Dani PEDROSA | Repsol Honda Team | 2'14.443 |
| 11 | Maverick VIÑALES | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | 2'14.856 |
| 12 | Aleix ESPARGARO | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 2'15.340 |
| Tidak Lolos Q2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Scott REDDING | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 2'13.786 |
| 14 | Michele PIRRO | Ducati Team | 2'13.823 |
| 15 | Xavier SIMEON | Reale Avintia Racing | 2'13.971 |
| 16 | Pol ESPARGARO | Red Bull KTM Factory | 2'14.132 |
| 17 | Bradley SMITH | Red Bull KTM Factory | 2'14.332 |
| 18 | Thomas LUTHI | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | 2'14.843 |
| 19 | Franco MORBIDELLI | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | 2'14.994 |
| 20 | Stefan BRADL | LCR Honda CASTROL | 2'15.364 |
| 21 | Karel ABRAHAM | Angel Nieto Team | 2'15.679 |
| 22 | Takaaki NAKAGAMI | LCR Honda IDEMITSU | 2'16.558 |
| 23 | Hafizh SYAHRIN | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 2'16.825 |
| Jordi TORRES | Reale Avintia Racing | ||